Art

Yogini Nairatmya
Tibet, 17th century
Vajravarahi
Tibet, 20th century
Vajravarahi
Nepal, Dated by inscription, 1822
Vajravarahi
Bhutan, possibly Punakha Dzong, Mid-19th century
Vajravarahi
Tibet, 19th century
Vajrayogini
Tibet, 17th century
Vajrayogini
Kham Province, Eastern Tibet, 18th century
Vajrayogini
Tibet, 18th century
Vajrayogini
Tibet, 17th century
White Tara
Tibet, 18th century
White Tara
Tibet, 15th century
White Tara with Long Life Deities
Tibet, 19th century
Ushnishavijaya
Tibet, 17th century
Ushnishavijaya
Tibet, 18th century
Ushnishavijaya
Tibet, 15th or 16th century
Tara as Protectress from the Eight Fears
Eastern Tibet, 19th century

Spiral

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Goddesses, bodhisattvas, and dakinis are prominent in Hindu and Buddhist art
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How embracing the rising feminine can help bring our world into healthy balance
The Liberation of Tara
An illustrated story about the beloved Buddhist deity
The Demoness of Tibet
The captivating story behind a symbolic depiction of the land
Fluid Depictions of Gender and Identity in Himalayan Art
Deities beyond the binaries of gender
The Powerful and Divine Women in Himalayan Art
Celebrating all-pervading feminine energy

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